Oil From Coal State Experiments in England SYDNEY
Three officers of the Department of Mines, Messrs, C. B. Howarth (fuel technologist), J. F. L. Davies (testing officer), and R. B. Welch, (analyst), left…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1939
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Falls of Coal Four Miners Injured in Separate Accidents
Four miners were struck by falls of coal in separate accidents on the Coalfield yesterday. Each was given attention by Cessnock Ambulance…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Loss of £74 for Half Year Newcastle Coal Mining Company
Operations for the half-year ended June 30 last resulted in a loss of £74, according to the report of the Newcastle Coal Mining Company Limited. Nothing was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →ABERMAIN No. 2 Miners' Lodge
Cavilled out members of Abermain No. 2 Miners' lodge, if they wish to retain their seniority at the mine, have been requested by the lodge to notify…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Neath Miners Back at Work
Neath Colliery resumed operations to-day. Owing to the fact that the places were considered dangerous, three bords…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Japanese Miners Entombed Tokio, July 23
An explosion at the Tachikawn colliery buried 27 miners to-day. After strenuous efforts, 10 were rescued, but the remaining 17 are believed to be dead…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Seamen Vote £25 for Idle Miners
After hearing an appeal on behalf of the idle Pelton miners. Newcastle Seamen's Union to-day recommended its Management Committee to give £25…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Area Committee "Still Healthy Baby," Says Secretary
"Cessnock Area Committee is still a healthy baby." replied the secretary (Mr. H. Wells) when asked to comment on the withdrawal of two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Men Locked Out" Mine Closed at Wonthaggi Melbourne
The State coal mine at Wonthaggi is at a standstill to-day Miners presented themselves for work as usual but were not…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal Parties Meet in Secret Conference Discussion on New Award Court Officer As Chairman SYDNEY
All the main groups of colliery proprietors and all districts of the Miners' Federation were represented to-day at the compulsory…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Coal Award Miners Draw Up Objections Sydney
Officers of the Miners' Federation to-day drew up a list of objections to the new Federal mining award, tabled this…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal-laden Lorry Overturns Seven Passengers Injured
Eight men had remarkable escapes from serious injury this morning when a car and a lorry, laden with about 15 tons of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →British Admiralty Buys 86 Mine Sweepers HULL
At a cost of £200.000 the Admiralty has bought 86 of the most modern stream trawlers for use in mine sweeping and other naval activities. They…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Coal Coy.s Loss of £75
A loss of £75 was made by the Newcastle Coal Mining Co. Ltd. for the half-year ended June 30. This amount compares with losses of £337 for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kurri Struck by Fall of Coal
Matthew James Wright, 34, a miner, of Old School Hill, Abermain, was struck by a fall of coal in Hebburn No. 2 colliery yesterday morning. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Oil From Coal Tests Samples Ready for England
The outcome of tests to be conducted at the Greenwich Research Laboratories on coal from South Maitland seams is…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Men Claim Lock-out No Work at Wonthaggi Mine MELBOURNE
No work wan done at the State coalmine at Wonthaggi to-day. The man presented themselves for work this morning, but they were not allowed to start…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Industry Award Compulsory Conference Adjourned Anomalies Discussed Sydney
Anomalies in the Drake-Brockman coal industry award were discussed at a compulsory conference convened by his Honor in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cessnock Coal in Tests Abroad Dispatched in Sealed Drums Yesterday Treatment for Oil
Twenty tons of coal were dispatched from Cessnock No. 1 (formerly Kalingo) colliery yesterday, for shipment to England for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Burwood Colliery Idle To-day
Burwood mine was idle to-day as a result of a dispute concerning payment to men for shifting tools and payment to shiftmen…
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